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New Orleans, LA - Using data interpreted by LSU Health New Orleans' Louisiana Tumor Registry, a case-control study found for the first time that older...

New class of anti-cancer drug effective against kidney cancer

DALLAS - Dec. 20, 2017 - Metastatic kidney cancer remains largely incurable. Despite a dozen treatments and several immunotherapies, survival rates beyond 5 years remain...

Study: Medications alone don’t help smokers quit

Credit: UC San Diego Health Pharmaceutical interventions are routinely prescribed to help people quit smoking. However, a new study by University of California San Diego...

Researchers map molecular interaction that prevents aggressive breast cancer

Credit: : Colaluca et al., 2018 Researchers in Italy have discovered how specific versions of a protein called Numb protect the key tumor suppressor p53...

More tumor mutations equals higher success rate with cancer immunotherapy drugs

Credit: The New England Journal of Medicine The mutational burden, or the number of mutations present in a tumors DNA, is a good predictor of...

High out-of-pocket costs may place oral cancer medications out of reach

PHILADELPHIA - Sticker shock may be leading many insured Americans with cancer to forego treatment with a wide range of oral cancer drugs, suggests a...

Fluorescent nanomedicine can guide tumor removal, kill remaining cancer cells

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists have developed a nanomedicine platform for cancer that can help doctors know which tissue to cut out as...

A repurposed drug could open door to more stem cell transplants

Credit: UBC/Paul Joseph A medication used to treat joint and skin conditions might also help people whose only hope of surviving cancer is receiving stem...

After the diagnosis: How cancer affects sexual functioning

Credit: University of Houston A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found...

Electron microscope images reveal how cells absorb a vital mineral

Credit: Credit: Sobolevsky lab/CUMC New York, NY (Dec. 20, 2017) -- Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have obtained the first detailed snapshots of the...

Molecular super enhancers: A new key for targeted therapy of brain cancer in children

Ependymoma refers to a heterogeneous group of cancers that can occur at any age and is one of the most common types of brain cancer...

Low-dose X-ray exposure does not harm human stem cells

Credit: MIPT Press Office Biophysicists have shown that following low-dose exposure to X-rays (at 80 milligrays), stem cells remain healthy, proliferate, and do not accumulate...

Smartphone app monitors cancer patients recovery

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2017 - Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm that detects worsening symptoms based...

Expensive new cancer therapy may be cost effective

AURORA, Colo. (Dec. 20, 2017) - Researchers from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, selected to estimate the cost-effectiveness of...

Many brain tumor patients do not receive adequate end-of-life care